Gathering places worth your time...
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Gathering places worth your time...
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4 places worth your time
1.4 km away
A museum and visitor centre with exhibits on surrounding ice, wildlife and human history in the area. There are marked hiking trails outside of the museum.
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The main attraction is the Ilulissat Ice Fjord, a . 35 km from the city is a glacier constantly delivering icebergs into the fjord. The speed of the glacier has increased from 22 m/day in 2002 to 35 m/day in 2007 as a result of global warming. The fjord is 500 m deep, so the iceberg floats to Ilulissat where they hit a barrier, as the fjord is only 250 m deep at the mouth of Disko Bay. So here the icebergs get stuck until enough ice has melted so the iceberg can pass the barrier. As 8/9 of an iceberg is below sea level you'll see a lot of icebergs 20 to 30 m high. The fjord can only be reached by foot or boat (or by helicopter). It's a fairly easy walk from the city and after 1-2 km, you'll see the icebergs - an impressive sight. You may take a 3-4 hours boat trip from the harbour - also a recommended tour.
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Features paintings by Emanuel A. Petersen and other Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese artists.
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Local historical museum, features exhibition of Knud Rasmussen, the famous Danish explorer.
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